The Detroit Pistons have dominated one quarter, won two others, and been on the wrong side of five quarters. That has allowed the Pistons to even up the series with the Orlando Magic at one game apiece, but by no means should the Pistons be happy with their performance so far. Cade Cunningham has been brilliant, the defense has mostly been good, but Detroit is leaving a lot on the table. Jalen Duren has noticeably struggled, the team has committed way too many turnovers, and secondary scorers aren’t doing enough scoring. The Pistons are looking to rectify that in hostile territory tonight in Orlando. Detroit has been playing tough on the road all year, so there is no reason they can’t submit a dominating performance and truly turn this series around. But we can’t just hand wave this team’s struggles. They are just as capable of surrendering a bunch of threes, not slowing down Paolo Banchero, and getting blown out in front of a raucous crowd. Which Detroit Pistons team is going to show up tonight? We’re about to find out.
Game Vitals
When: 1 p.m. ET
Where: Kia Center, Orlando, Florida
Watch: NBC/Peacock
Odds: Pistons -2.5
Projected Lineups
Detroit Pistons (1-1)
Cade Cunningham, Duncan Robinson, Ausar Thompson, Tobias Harris, Jalen Duren
Orlando Magic (1-1)
Jalen Suggs, Desmond Bane, Franz Wagner, Paolo Banchero, Wendell Carter Jr.
